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Whats on your turntable tonight?
@reubent I've a love-hate vibe with Elvis. When he's noisy and new wave, it can be a bit dissonant. But when he is good (which is a lot), he's genius.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I have their (Gentle Giant) first album upstairs in the VG pile. The one with the Underwood painted cover. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
WPC ‎– Ogilala (BMG Martha's Music 2017)William Patrick Corgan from the Smashing Pumpkins. Solid. 
If you have a rebuilt Garrard or Lenco you need this!
So you have to swap out the 60Hz pulley and change the wiring on the power block? Do you have to mess with the eddy brake? How do you change speed? Thanks. 
Quality of construction on some speakers- namely Harbeth
BBC speaker philosophy tends toward thin-walled cabinets. So that could be a factor. I have a pair of Spendor SP2 with me for 34 years and saw me thru a bunch of apartments and girlfriends. And there is not a scratch on them. So, yeah, clumsy owne... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Elvis Costello ‎– Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (Specialty 2009)It’s become a Declan MacManus night. This is pretty solid. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Elvis Costello And The Attractions – Blood & Chocolate (Imp 1986)Bought this when it came out.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Elvis Costello & The Attractions ‎– Almost Blue(Columbia 1981)What a great album. Fine SQ.  
help on changing capacitors
I stand corrected. The ODAM are $90 from Vcap while the Miflex are $66 from Partsconnexion. The $1200 was for CuTF however and it should have been $2200+ Must be having a pre-senior moment. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Kenny Neal ‎– Devil Child (Alligator 1989)Dark horse pick which is surprisingly good. 
Gold or Platinum Grade of Tubes for BAT Preamp.
You may not notice. However, if the tolerances deviate from the spec by too much, the tube itself may not have come off the line as well built as one closer to spec. That's assuming they're matched to that parameter and not just matched to each ot... 
Gold or Platinum Grade of Tubes for BAT Preamp.
What's another $90? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Chuck Willis ‎– My Story (Columbia 1980 mono) 
help on changing capacitors
The ODAMs are 3 times the price. The OP had concerns over pricing otherwise I could have recommended CuTF at $1200 a set! 
Snake oil??
@oregonpapa Maybe The Gate is messing with your TV!